If the economic downturn continues and turns to hyper-inflation, goods will become far more valuable than money itself. This has happened many times all over the world. In these extreme circumstances basic necessities such as food, and seeds become the most valuable goods available. As money declines in value these things rise right along with gold, other precious metals and other basic commodities.

Vegetable garden seeds, being a concentrated food-source, are perhaps the MOST valuable commodity of all in such conditions. Certainly the most compact value one can think of! For most of 2008, gold was valued between $700 and $900 an ounce. If paper money “tanks” and hard goods become king, seed will dominate the landscape. and…..who knows, maybe seeds will reach hundreds of dollars an ounce. Heirloom Organics is preparing for just this sort of occurrence with the Open Seed Exchange (OSX), an online trading system for high-value seeds in a hyper-inflationary economy. In short, if you buy seeds from Heirloom Organics now, you will have access to the trading system once it becomes necessary and available and will be able to trade seeds for cash or other commodities. We are sorry, OSX is available ONLY to owners of Heirloom Organics non-hybrid seeds in unopened archival packaging. Since we can only guarantee seeds we know, we can only provide this trading platform to those who own the seeds we know.

Becoming self-reliant, how easy is it?  When it comes to growing our own food I want to share this amazing hydroponic project.

This totally self-sustaining ecofarm recycles the enriched fish tank water to fertilize the individual pods of veggies.  The design makes soothing waterfall sounds and becomes a beautiful decoration in your home.

Follow this link:  http://farmfountain.com

The site includes a complete “how to” start your own.  I am sure there would be plenty of ways to make a modified version.  Taking care of our own sometimes begins with learning from others.